The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in commelyne diffuse. Names of commelyne diffuse in various languages of the world are also given. The plant to the lower right is commonly known as the asiatic dayflower but it is not. Effects of alternative weed management strategies on. Common dayflowers petals are all blue and it crawls along the ground. The aim of this work is to investigate leaf miner occurrence in commelina diffusa burm. The swedish taxonomist carl linnaeus of the 18th century named the genus after the two dutch botanists jan commelijn and. Stems creeping, branched sometimes at every node, to more than 1 m, glabrous or hispidulous throughout or in a line.
Both are members of commelinaceae, the dayflower family. The spathe on your plant is distinct open from end to end so that rules out everything except commelina communis, c. Aug 31, 2015 the spathe on your plant is distinct open from end to end so that rules out everything except commelina communis, c. Commelina diffusa is a colonising species of banana orchard habitats in st. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of commelina diffusa. This naturalized plant is native to tropical asia, but it is now found worldwide in tropical areas. Leaves are broadly lanceshaped with closed sheaths. Commelina diffusa is a succulent annual that produces freely branched smooth stems. Effects of alternative weed management strategies on commelina diffusa burm. List of various diseases cured by commelyne diffuse. How commelyne diffuse is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Commelina benghalensis, phytochemistry, pharmacognostic, chromatography created date.
Leaves are lanceolate to ovatelanceolate, 39 cm long and 1. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 233842. Asiatic dayflower commelina communis dayflower family commelinaceae description. The plant is used in fever, malaria, insect, bug bites, rheumatoid arthritis, gonorrhea, influenza, and bladder infection etc. In this study, the ethanolic extract of the leaves of commelina diffusa was investigated. In vitro evaluation of effects of two ghanaian plants. One, however, died young and the commelina communis was specifically named for them. Pdf antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of. Plants profile for commelina diffusa diffusa climbing dayflower. There are two recognised varieties, one being the type and the other being c. Commelina diffusa is thought to be native to the old world and introduced to the usa faden 1989, 1993.
Climbing dayflower, spreading dayflower, day flower plant characteristics. Morphology and anatomy of leaf miners in two species of. Plants profile for commelina diffusa diffusa climbing. Commelina diffusa spreading dayflower department of plant. Commelina communis is an annual herb with numerous branched, creeping stems, which are minutely pubescent distally, 1 m long. Other articles where commelina erecta is discussed.
The reduction reaction of 2,4dnph to 2,4daph by using the cuzro 2 nanocomposite. Evaluation of central nervous system cns depressant. Commelina is a genus of approximately 170 species commonly called dayflowers due to the short lives of their flowers. A filamentous virus has been discovered that induces with ammonium molybdate. Commelina diffusa is widely known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, which is an annual herb belonging to the family commelinaceae.
A suppository of the stem lubricated with castor oil ricinus communis is used infants move their bowels. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 233842 with original publication details. Lherbacee rampante commelina diffusa, introduite comme ornementale a hanga roa ou elle sest naturalisee, ainsi qua vinapu selon zizka 1991, citee comme peu commun en zone humide lefeuvre et al. It can be erect or sprawl across the ground like a vine. Nutraceutical investigations of commelina diffusa burm. Dayflowers, often one petal shy eat the weeds and other. The swedish taxonomist carl linnaeus of the 18th century named the genus after the two dutch botanists jan commelijn and his nephew caspar, each representing. Commelina diffusa spreading dayflower department of.
Pot experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficiency of increasing doses of 2,4d herbicide, applied alone or in combination with glyphosate, in controlling commelina benghalensis and commelina diffusa. Climbing dayflower commelina diffusa and katydid, bird rookery swamp, collier county, florida 363178090. Commelina diffusa and spathodea campanulata are used as wound. In this study, the ethanolic extract of the leaves of commelina diffusa was investigated for its antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties. Pdf commelina diffusa population dynamics in banana and. The stuff, known scientifically as commelina diffusa, is everywhere. For more multimedia, look at commelina diffusa on wikimedia commons. The results show that the proximate and vitamin compositions of. Especially in moist shady places, they spread easily by cuttings and seed and by rooting of their prostrate stems. Biological control of spreading dayflower commelina. Commelinaceae are common throughout the caribbean, north and latin america, africa, asia, the middle east and parts of oceania 18, 27, 28, 63, 64. Common doesnt begin to describe how common common dayflower really is.
Commelinaceae are common throughout the caribbean, north and latin america, africa, asia, the middle east and. Characterization and eletron microscopy of a potyvirus infecting commelina diffusa. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of commelina benghalensis l. Commelina diffusa is widely known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, which is an annual herb belonging to the family commelinaceae that has been used as a medicinal plant for centuries. The name commelina was used in honor of three dutch brothers of the commelijn family, botanists all. Other articles where commelina diffusa is discussed. The plant is fed to chickens and rabbits and the sticky juice was once used by school children for glue. Common dayflower, photographed in delray beach near lake ida road. The two most common genera in north america are commelina the dayflowers and tradescantia the spiderworts. Biosynthesis of cuzro2 nanocomposite using 7hydroxy4. Birdbill dayflower is in the spiderwort family commelinaceae, which has about 40 genera and 600 species worldwide, mostly in the tropics. Pdf all rights reserved anatomical study on commelina diffusa. It is by far the largest genus of its family, commelinaceae. Commelina benghalensis tropical spiderwort or benghal dayflower has become increasingly important, gaining pest significance in agronomic production systems in the southeastern coastal plain of the united states of america usa in crops such as cotton gossypium spp.
From commelina diffusa a tisane is made to treat high blood pressure and bladder infection. Biological control of spreading dayflower commelina diffusa with the fungal pathogen phoma commelinicola. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. They are ovate, lanceolateovate, or slightly cordate. Media in category commelina diffusa the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Commelina diffusa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf commelina diffusa is widely known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, which is an annual herb. The spathe is the wrong color and the flower is the wrong color and structure for c. The present investigation was undertaken which deals with the evaluation of central nervous system cns depressant activity of methanolic. Large image for commelina diffusa climbing dayflower. It spreads diffusely, creeping along the ground, branching heavily and rooting at the nodes, obtaining stem lengths up to 1 m. It has been widely introduced to areas outside its native range, including to the neotropics, hawaii, the west indies and to both coasts of north america. The results show that the proximate and vitamin compositions of commelina.
Pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of commelina. Whitemouth dayflower has two blue petals and one white and it tends to be more upright. Commelinaceae are known from tropical and subtropical. General information about commelina diffusa comdi tropical and subtropical countries wordlwide. It spreads diffusely, creeping along the ground, branching heavily and rooting at the nodes, obtaining stem lengths up to 1 metre.
Commelina caespitosa roxb commelina cajennensis kunth. Although the exact answer to this question is currently unknown, some of our current crop production practices seem to be well suited for benghal dayflower growth. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Sheaths are short with a few soft hairs on the upper margin. Common names can be a headache when one is trying to index a plant. The hairless alternate leaves are up to 5 long and 2 across. It is similar to whitemouth dayflower, commelina erecta, a florida native. Commelyne diffuse herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. It has also invaded conservation areas in northern new south wales e. Group o4 resistant commelina diffusa from united states. Group o4 resistant commelina diffusa from united states, hawaii.
Jemilat ibrahim, vivian chioma ajaegbu, and henry omoregie egharevba keywords. Its flowers are bright blue and have rounded petals. Commelina diffusa comdioverview eppo global database. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration.
Characterization and electron microscopy of a potyvirus. Dayflower genus commelina is a problem weed in coffee plantations due to its capacity to survive in diversified conditions and tolerance to glyphosate herbicide. Identification and control 2 control it has been questioned why benghal dayflower has suddenly emerged as a problem weed. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Aqueous leaf extracts of commelina diffusa was evaluated for food value. The dilution endpoint of mosaic symptoms in commelina diffusa distinguishable comv was 10 to 10, its longevity in vitro was 1220 hr.
Home image gallery profile page large image view of commelina diffusa burm. Commelina diffusa notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page c. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region it is macerated in rum and then rubbed on spider bites to bring relief. Plants profile for commelina diffusa climbing dayflower. Pdf antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of commelina. The leaves of commelina diffusa are used traditionally for the treatment of a variety of disease conditions in ghana, including inflammation and wound healing. Present study was performed to find out important phytochemical constituents, and establish the scientific basis of the use of the leaves of commelina diffusa as. It has been introduced to the southeastern united states where it is most common in wet disturbed soils. A large image of commelina diffusa climbing dayflower from the usda plants database. Commelinaceae is usually known as climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower in bangladesh. Commelina diffusa is typically an annual herb, though it may be perennial in the tropics.
Spreading dayflower commelina diffusa is a succulent annual that produces freely branched smooth stems. Misha manuchehri 371 agricultural hall oklahoma state university stillwater, ok 74078. Hairy wandering jew commelina benghalensis is listed among the 200 most invasive plants in southeastern queensland and is a common weed of waterways and riparian areas in the region. Flowers have three blue petals in a leaflike structure open on the margins. The present investigation was undertaken which deals with the evaluation of central nervous system cns.
Commelina diffusa climbing dayflower, spreading dayflower. Birdbill dayflower commelina dianthifolia by charlie mcdonald. Climbing dayflower, spreading dayflower, day flower. Commelina canariensis sm commelina cayennensis rich commelina communis engelm. Commelina diffusa vernacular names edit wikidata commelina diffusa english. Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a pantropical herbaceous plant in the dayflower family. Phytochemical and biological investigation of commelina diffusa. Commelina benghalensis, commonly known as the benghal dayflower, tropical spiderwort, or wandering jew, kanshira in bengali, is a perennial herb native to tropical asia and africa. Pubescence on the stem is variable and ranges from glabrous to hispidulous, which can occur either in a line or throughout. The methanol extracts of commelina diffusa herb and spathodea campanulata bark showed some level of antimicrobial activity with c. General information commelina diffusa is an annual, or more commonly perennial, prostrate to ascending, much branched herb that can grow 1 metre or more high. Spathes are folded, dry inside, solitary, pedunculate stalked. More so there are native north american dayflowers in a different genus.
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